This Twitter Cover Photo Hack Could Get You Suspended

Twitter just unveiled its newest feature, cover photos, on Tuesday, and already there are people looking for ways to hack theirs.

There are lots of fun ways you can play around with the cover photo and really make it your own, but if you do what we’re about to show you, you might get suspended.

BuzzFeed has the “how to” for this pretty cool – but dangerous – cover photo hack.

Simply download one of the image files they provide you with and voila! You’ve got a verified account.

Yes, that coveted blue check mark that graces the likes of Barack Obama and Lady Gaga can appear beside your name in just a few clicks of a mouse.

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